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Wireless dialup modem?

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by gralfus

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Is there such a thing as a dialup modem that sits attached to the phone line, and is connected to via wireless? I had a guy ask me about this because he wants to use his laptop wirelessly, but only has dialup internet. I hadn't seen this and didn't find much in a search.

I would assume that because you can attach a modem via serial that it wouldn't be a big jump to do this.

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by jdclyde

They make a card, about the size of a wifi card, but it is a cell phone for your laptop.

Nextell has one, as well as a few other vendors.

Need to have service like a cell phone, and most run around $250 for the card.

by tbragsda

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With a combo of WAP, ICS on a desktop, or other router running on a PC with a modem. Depends on how much trouble your willing to go through. Is it a cost issue?

by gralfus

He is on a very limited personal budget, so his options are few. Otherwise I'd advise him to go with DSL or cable.

by cp7212

I just saw this device in PCWorld last night. It looks a little pricey for conveying dial-up, but it is the only device I have seen for an easy setup for a dial-up modem. Or any device for wireless/dial-up, for that matter.

by synthetic

Cost, implementation, and in the end, a shared dial-up. Unless your running 3.11 and do nothing more than BBS, is it really worth it? A shared dial-up connection as a selling point? Sorry, that one still remains a hard one to swallow.

by synthetic

...it's quite nifty, but some mountains, even though they are there to be climbed, really don't need us on top of them. And for those who keep a dial-up as back-up, or are still so out of the grid that dial-up is the only option, seems a great product. However, for those of us who can afforde and have broadband available, or at the very least a starbucks, or any other chain coffee house with free WI-FI, then seems to little to late.

by cp7212

I know what you're saying, but I just answer the questions. I treat the questions like the engineers that are where I work. They ask, I answer, and whatever happens past that point, is their business. It simplifies things. ;)

by dasirv

I found a company that has a wireless modem extender for dialup Internet users. It is called Nebo Wireless:
http://www.nebowireless.com/

They have a product under $50 that removes the need of wires from your computer to the telephone jack when you are on dialup service.

They have a eBay store where 44 out of 44 eBay users have provided positive feedback:
http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewFeedback&userid=nebowireless&item=-1&frompage=222

I guess if you must be on dialup Internet service, this sounds like an interesting wireless solution at a reasonable cost. I'm on broadband so this product is not for me!

by mike wade

This is exactly what I'm looking for, but the model someone suggested is for the US only. Anyone know of any options for the UK? Apparently dial-up wireless modems used to be common - a friend of mine bought one for about 15UKP - but can't find anyone who makes them anymore.

Unless there is an alternative option? Moved to a flat where the phone point is a long way from my room, and I can't have cables around. Need to stay on dial-up to be able to log on form different towns using a freephone number. Seems to be that a wireless modem is my only option, but can't find one for dial-up in the UK! Grateful for any input.
Mike

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